If you use Firefox on a Mac or PC, Apple offers a handy browser extension that puts your iCloud passwords right at your fingertips without needing to open a separate app. However, a new warning might make you think twice before you use it next time.

As reported by The Hacker News, a new Document Object Model vulnerability has been discovered by security researcher Marek Tóth that could allow attackers to steal users’ credit card details, personal data, and login credentials through so-called clickjacking or UI redressing. As the researchers explain, clickjacking “refers to a type of attack in which users are tricked into performing a series of actions on a website that appear ostensibly harmless, such as clicking on buttons, when, in reality, they are inadvertently carrying out the attacker’s bidding.”

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